The CPSC has issued a final federal rule to require for cigarette ignition resistance of all upholstered furniture, as passed in the COVID–19 Regulatory Relief and Work From Home Safety Act (see pinfa Newsletter n°122). The rule is based on California TB 117-2013 and...
This confirms the Green Deal’s targeting of endocrine disruptors, persistent and hazardous chemicals. The Zero Pollution Action Plan is presented as a ”compass for including pollution prevention in all relevant EU policies”, targeting both production and consumption...
Swedish authorities publish proposals to take into account flame retardant safety properties based on assessments. The Swedish chemicals tax on most electrical and electronic goods was introduced in 2017. An official report in 2020 concluded that it has been largely...
For chemicals, the EU emphasises safer plastic additives, product performance, recycling, harmonised approaches. A number of recent European Commission publications and workshops address the objective of “safe and sustainable by design” fixed by the new EU Chemicals...
UK property developer Ballymore has announced a UK£ 20 million fund for replacing flammable ACM cladding (aluminium composite material). This follows a fire in Ballymore’s New Providence Wharf building, East London, May 2021. Ballymore say that the ACM cladding did...
